Patient Care Associate (PCA) - Recovery

About This Role

This role involves assisting patients with activities of daily living, providing basic nursing care, and performing various medical procedures, exams, and tests as a key member of the nursing care team in a recovery setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL) needs
• Provide basic nursing care
• Perform a variety of procedures, exams, and tests
• Assist in maintenance of a safe and clean environment
• Promote improved customer relations with patients and their families
• Communicate and document patient status and all pertinent data
• Maintain non-patient and patient care units in a neat and orderly condition
• Strip patient units upon discharge and prepare rooms for new admissions
• Transport/accompany patients to various departments
• Perform post-mortem care and transport body to morgue

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a NYS Certified Nursing Attendant program, or completion of one year clinical coursework actively pursuing RN degree
• Must pass Lenox Hill Hospital Patient Care Associate's competency test prior to entering training program
• Must pass Lenox Hill Hospital training program within the normal probationary period
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and/or oral instructions
• Demonstrated competency in basic mathematics
• Ability to operate all medical equipment necessary to perform job duties
• Ability to lift, turn, position, move and restrain patients as required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Successful completion of a NYS Certified Nursing Attendant program, or completion of one year clinical coursework actively pursuing RN degree

Nice to Have

• Heart Saver Certification
• Demonstrated competency in at least one of the following: EKG testing or venipuncture procedure

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